How To Overcome Breastfeeding

"With breast feeding, stress plays a big role in your supply. If you become stressed, your supply will drop."

Infant nutrition is vital for growth and development. According to a Web page posted by KidsHealth, “Breast milk contains antibodies, lactose, protein, and fat…,” which are

Being healthy is important especially when it comes to bottle feeding and breastfeeding. Making sure that the baby is healthy is a mother’s first concern. Breastfeeding is

When you think of feeding your baby, you have two options: breast milk or formula. I’m sure when you think of breastfeeding, you think it’s hard and painful, but in

Every year, approximately 4 million babies are born in the United States. This means that every year, approximately 8 million breasts are swollen with Mother Nature's own ambrosia, ready to start our children down the path to a healthy and well-adjusted life. Having a child is the most natural thing in the world to most women. Breast feeding is the the most healthy food for a newborn child. It prevents a wide range of illnesses as well as helps the mother feel better after birth. So why not breastfeed your new born? Although many people believe that breast feeding puts undue stress on a new mother, ultimately, as a mother, you will be responsible for every single feeding that your child experiences. Sure, it is true that you can pump the

Your baby has arrived, and you have chosen to breastfeed. Ordinarily, that is good news. That means you can change your diet and worry less about what you eat and how it may affect your newborn.

Your breasts will soon "toughen up" a bit and get used to your baby nursing. Until then, it's normal to feel a small amount of discomfort while your baby latches on and pulls your nipple and areola

     There are many reasons to breast-feed, but the most important reasons have to do with the health of you and your child. Did you know that breast-feeding is possibly linked to reducing the risk of breast cancer that occurs before menopause (Eisenberg, Murkoff, and Hathaway 5) ? Nursing also helps a women recover after child birth. It is part of a natural cycle and will help your uterus go back to pre-pregnancy size.

Babies get to experience different tastes through breast milk may be flavored by the foods mother eats, enhancing later food acceptance. “While your newborn may love the flavor some foods cause in breast milk, he may dislike the flavor from others. Very spicy foods, for example, may cause your baby to fuss at feeding time. Simply eliminating the spice from your diet can fix the problem” (Morris). If the mother has a balanced diet, the breastmilk should provide the nutrients your growing baby needs. Mothers that are breast feeding need to have strength and stamina to meet the physical demands of new baby. Mothers who breast feed may feel more hungry and this is perfectly normal because the body is working extra hard to produce break milk for your baby.

Poor latch: The most common breastfeeding obstacle is improper latch-on. A baby who does not take the breast correctly will not get as much milk and will probably give his mother sore nipples. What a mother can do to avoid this obstacle is to first position herself correctly. Milk flows better from a relaxed

Breastfeeding can be easy from the get-go for some mothers, but take a while to get used to for others. Moms and babies need plenty of patience to get used to the routine of breastfeeding.

A baby sucking on the mother's nipples for too long can lead to sore breasts. You nipples can become hard and/or cracked as well from the draining of her milk. There can be latching problems as well, and these are common among mother and child. The baby can find it hard to latch on for the nipple being foreign to them. This is mainly in prime newborns. If this does happen you can ask your doctor about how to go about this. The breasts will sometimes not produce enough milk for the baby and cause formula to be equated for a short period of time and can cause the baby to become sick, in extreme cases. Try to stay healthy while breast feeding to ensure a good production of milk for the baby. Breastfeeding problems arise commonly, most are nothing to worry to much about though for they have easy

Breastfeeding rates remain low nationally, with 53% of mothers exclusively breastfeeding on discharge (Department of Health, 2016). Supplementing breastfeeding mothers may contribute to these figures as supplementation is associated with a shortened duration of breastfeeding (Chantry et al, 2014). NICE (2006) states that breastfeeding mothers should not receive formula unless medically indicated.

Breast feeding should be started soon after delivery. It should be started within the first hour of normal delivery and as soon as possible after a caesarean section. Support from family and hospital staff plays a pivotal role in achieving this goal.

Breastfeeding is an experience that is foreign for most people until they actually experience it. I had limited knowledge of breastfeeding until I interviewed my friend who currently has two children. Before she had her first child, she read a lot of books and watched a lot of videos, but they still didn’t quite capture the experience. She is a nurse and with her healthcare background, she felt confident about the importance of breastfeeding her children, especially in the first 6 -12 months. Before her baby, she was worried about the physical process and what it would feel like. After birth, she was more worried about her baby being able to breastfeed. For the first few weeks, her baby was having a hard time breastfeeding and she had to occasionally